You probably have your new printer by now...but if you don't ... Canon. I was a devoted HP printer fan. After my first digital Canon, and the little digital photo printer that made real photo postcards...not inkject, but layered laminated photos, I became a Canon nut. They don't make much, but what they do make, they make well. Canon was the thorn in Xerox's side for office copiers long ago. I not only have their little photo printer that goes with their digital cameras, but I have their all-in-one scanner-copier-printer. My MP750 was dirt cheap at 129.00 because Canon is bringing out their new models. This copier makes photos look better than the originals when scanned...it is an inkjet, though. What I can do with that machine is scary. If you want to go even cheaper, the MP 390 is now only 99.00, (originally 200.00) it has all the standard inputs for flashcards and media, plus it is a fax, it however lacks a document feeder which is sorely missed when there are 200 or more sheets to copy. I have the MP 390 also...great little machine. These great prices I found at Amazon...Love the 750 (and individual ink cartridges for color...no more having to buy a large color cartridge when you only run out of one color!) the MP 780 is basically the 750 with a fax. marf Here is a link that might be useful: Canon photo-printers

I agree with zep. Get a new one. If you want to try it you could clean the printhead: canon i860 Print Head Removal & Cleaning

I have a HP Photosmart printer that has the seperate color ink tanks. I really like it. Photo's do not fade. I have had some that have been on the fridge for a couple years and look great. Someone printed a picture on a Canon photo printer for me - and it looked very faded in just a couple months! I can buy my ink on eBay far cheaper than from the store. I only use genuine HP tanks - I never refill them either. My printer will continue to print in b/w if I run out of a color. I like the seperate tanks - as sometimes I use more reds or blues, depending on what I am printing. I can just replace those tanks as needed. I think Lexmark printers are junk! I would consider those disposable printers. You CAN buy one cheaper than replacing the inks, LoL :) I don't recommend all-in-ones, unless you are really short on space.

Glenda, go to www.staples.com - they have a 20% off coupon in the weekly ad (good for the purchase of one item). If you take in your old cartridge this week, you can get a $6 rebate credit. I usually either buy at Staples, or through www.hp.com (if HP sends me an e-mail about a sale, with free shipping). Yes, the cartridges are expensive, but I only use HP brands. I tried an off-brand one time, and it was worthless.